Valiant Women

A selection of stories documenting our Newfoundland Mercy Story from our arrival in 1842 can be accessed from this page.

We remember these people, places and events with gratitude for the witness they bear to the dedication of Sisters of Mercy over the years.

Sister Mary Baptist Tarahan

Anastasia Catherine Mary Tarahan was born in St. John’s on May 5, 1832, daughter of Mary and Thomas Tarahan. She …

17 September 2025

Sister Mary Gonzaga Coady

Esther Mary Joseph Coady, daughter of Mary and John Coady was born in St. John’s in 1835. Our records do …

Sister M. Catherine Greene

Sister M. Catherine was born in Placentia on February 7, 1879. Our records do not give her first name, nor …

Sister M. Ignatius Molloy

Alice Molloy, only daughter of Thomas Molloy and Bridget Delaney Molloy, was born in St. John’s on October 7, 1896. …

Sister M. Winefride Green

Annie Greene, daughter of Hannah and Thomas Greene, was born in St. John’s on May 2, 1877. She was educated …

Sister Mary Rosarii Wiseman

Our records do not give Sister M. Rosarii’s baptismal name, nor that of her parents. We know that she was …